This presentation covers the following questions:What is a COC?Who does the fire inspection?How often is a fire inspection completed?What about plan review?Who do I contact if I have questions?Who do I contact if I have questions?

9-26-2013

COC = Certificate of Compliance

This is what the Division of Fire Prevention and C t l (DFPC) d t CDPHE i di ti th t Control (DFPC) sends to CDPHE indicating that your

facility meets the requirements of the Life Safety Code Fire Code and or Building CodeCode, Fire Code and or Building Code

COC’s are issued to CDPHE after all fire inspection deficiencies are correcteddeficiencies are correctedThe deficiencies can be from either a DFPC inspection or local fire department inspection

COC’s are sent to DPHE licensing department

CDPHE sends a copy of the COC with the license renewal

What does it look like??????

It Depends…….

Are you and ACF (receive federal funding)?oror

Are you a private pay facility?or

Does your local fire department complete inspections?

DFPC (Division of Fire Prevention and Control) will complete an inspection sometime within a 3 year complete an inspection sometime within a 3 year timeframe.

This is due to federal reimbursement requirements.

Y l l fi d l h Your local fire department may also have a concurrent inspection.

D l l fi d t t l t i ti ?Does my local fire department complete an inspection?YES

Is the inspector certified as a fire inspector 1 at a minimum p p(through ICC or NFPA)

YESDFPC will not complete an inspection. DFPC will ask for a copy of the inspection record from the facility indicating the fire department inspection

NODFPC ill l t i ti ti ithi 3 DFPC will complete an inspection sometime within a 3 year timeframe

D l l f d l ?Does my local fire department complete an inspection?NO

DFPC will conduct an inspection sometime within a 3 year DFPC will conduct an inspection sometime within a 3 year timeframe

What if my fire department completes a yearly inspection and the What if my fire department completes a yearly inspection and the inspector is NOT certified as a fire inspector I?????

DFPC will complete the fire inspection sometime within a 3 year timeframetimeframe

Very Important

ALL DEFICIENCIES MUST BE CORRECTED ON ANY INSPECTION RECORD.

If you have a local fire department inspection and they write that something is deficient you must submit documentation stating that this something is deficient-you must submit documentation stating that this has been corrected.

It can be invoices, re-inspection form, or any other documentation showing items have been repaired or fixedg p

If DFPC writes a deficiencyItems must be submitted indicating items have been corrected

IF YOU DO NOT CORRECT ALL DEFICIENCIES YOU ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE

THEREFORE

CDPHE DOES NOT RECEIVE AN UPDATED COC (Certificate of CDPHE DOES NOT RECEIVE AN UPDATED COC (Certificate of Compliance)

THEREFORE

YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE AN UPDATED LICENSE

The cost of receiving a COC is $500 00 per yearThe cost of receiving a COC is $500.00 per year

Failure to pay will result in a suspension of your COC-which will be a suspension of your license

Limited Scope Projects Limited-Scope projects are being written and will be updated frequently. As of today these are the items listed in a limited scope project.y p p j

Projects that are written during an inspection and are less than $5,000.00Replacement of doors (that are NOT fire rated doors) and door hardware ( that are NOT delayed egress , access control hardware, or locking devices)Replacement of windowsInstallation of new carpet, tile, wallpaper, painting etc.Installation of new carpet, tile, wallpaper, painting etc.Installation or replacement of ramps NOT require by code unless they exceed a 1:20 slopeInstallation or alteration of DETACHED open air structures. IE: sheds, covered patios, pergolas, gazebos etc.Replacement of sprinkler heads (as long as it does not alter the hydraulic calculated system)Installation of fewer than 4 alarm devices on a fire alarm systemInstallation of fewer than 4 alarm devices on a fire alarm systemInstallation of Carbon Monoxide detectorsReplacement lightingReplacement or modification of an existing generatorReplacement of Heating and Cooling equipment

This is a partial list. Please watch the website for updates

Plan review still stands and you MUST have a permit before starting work

I i l “b ild i k” d h h h l i It is no longer a “build at own risk” and then go through plan review. You must have a permit before you start the work

Pl h d d “ ” hPlan ahead-we do not give out “counter permits” at this time. Time frames—anticipate a 6-8 week lead time for permits at this time. This will decrease in the future

If you need to go through DFPC for building or fire plan review – it depends on your local jurisdiction (fire and building) and if they are “ lifi d” t d th l i AND if i f d l f di f “qualified” to do the plan review AND if you receive federal funding for care

Once again ask yourself????Will I be an ACF or Private Pay facility?

ll bI will be an ACF DFPC must conduct plan review as well as your local building and fire department

I will be a private pay facilityI will be a private pay facilityDoes my fire department 1) complete plan review2) are qualified to complete plan review (see below)

If NO – DFPC will conduct plan reviewIf YES – Is the plan reviewer certified as a Plans Examiner or I t III th h NFPA ICC Inspector III through NFPA or ICC

If NO-then DFPC must complete plan reviewIf YES-DFPC must be notified prior to construction

www.dfpc.state.co.usCheck the website frequently for updated informationq y p

All forms are on the website-including-plan review forms, emergency rules, etc.

There may be some glitches-this is a new website and we are working on fixing these issues as we find them

My contact informationSean Schwartzkopf

h k f@sean.schwartzkopf@state.co.usOffice - 303-692-2914 Cell – 303-500-3257